Is Halo Infinite Open World?

Microsoft finally revealed several consecutive minutes ofHalo Infinitegameplay, and though it was a very enlightening experience, it brought to mind a lot of questions as well. One of the main things that fans want to know after what they’ve seen at theXbox Games Showcaseis if the game will be open world. PreviousHalogames have all been mission-focused, where players would traverse each area of the game one by one separated by loading screens and cutscenes....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Nicholas James

Nintendo Plans on Releasing Major New Games in 2021 to Boost Switch Pro Launch

As reported recently, it seemsNintendois looking to join Sony and Microsoft in embracing 4K resolution as an industry-standard, with the company supposedly working ona new Switch model that supports higher visual fidelity. According to sources, the console will debut next year, with Nintendo seemingly wanting to offer a rebuttal against the advanced hardware Xbox and PlayStation will be putting up for sale this holiday. However, it seems as though the console will also have another huge selling point outside of its 4K resolution, with Bloomberg reporting that Nintendo intends to sell its console with a slew of major games....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Destiny Brown

Pokemon GO Datamine Hints at Galarian Slowking and More New Content

Pokemon GOis smack in the middle of its latest event, the Kanto Celebration, but its developer Niantic is ready to keep things moving forward. Version 0.201 of the game (1.167 for iOS users) is officially being distributed through app stores, allowing Pokemon Trainers a glimpse at upcoming new features. While the update is now available to many users through the App Store/Google Play, changes won’t take place untilPokemon GOofficially “pushes” the update onto all devices....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · John Barry

Pokemon GO iPhone Players Are Being Wrongly Accused of Cheating

Pokemon Gohas been a huge success as the mobile game has enabled players to search for and catch Pokemon for themselves. The game initially encouraged players to explore their surrounding area butPokemon Gohas managed to adapt to the challenges of COVID-19and the title is still doing well despite a global pandemic. However, despite the success of the title issues have now begun to surface and iPhone users are now facing soft bans but the reason why does not appear to be clear....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Zoe Miller

Twitch Responds to Female Streamers Lawsuit

The California lawsuit claiming thatTwitch’s female streamers were “extremely exacerbating” a man’s sexual compulsions has received an official response fromTwitch’s legal team. To start, Twitch has asked the courts for the lawsuit to be dismissed under California’s anti-SLAPP laws, which protect people and businesses from spurious lawsuits. But Twitch also adds that its Terms of Service protects it from responsibility for user-created content. SLAPP stands for “strategic lawsuits against public participation....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Brian Jones

10 Reasons Why The SNES Was Better Than The Sega Genesis

If you grew up in the 1990s, odds are you found yourself on one side or another in the great Console War between the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). With Sega’s hard marketing campaign touting it as the go-to console for great games, making Nintendo look old and dusted for a time, it was easy to get caught up in the pomp and circumstance as each company traded blows....

August 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1386 words · Linda Turner

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Should You Choose Vili or Trygve as Jarl?

Players will be asked to make a number of choices as they progress throughAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, and one such request can come during the game’s Farewells and Legacies quest. More specifically, some fans will be required to pick a brand new jarl during this mission, and they must select between Vili, an old friend, and Trygve. For thoseAssassin’s Creed Valhallaplayers that would like a better understanding of the consequences associated with the decision, this guide is here to provide exactly that....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Kayla Sexton

Batman: Arkham Player Makes Discovery After Over a Dozen Playthroughs

Rocksteady’sBatman: Arkhamfranchise cleverly celebrates and pays homage to the Caped Crusader’s rogues gallery. For example, in-game deaths throughout the franchise result in a particular antagonist or enemy insulting Batman, as he and the player have been beaten. Many villains are much more prominent in the series than others, with some appearing in each of Rocksteady’s installments as well asBatman: Arkham Originsfrom WB Games Montréal. WhileBatman: Arkham Asylumtreats fansto the mental institution’s gothic architecture,Batman: Arkham Citypresents even more activities and villains for players to pursue....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Natalie Richard

Call of Duty: Warzone Requires Xbox Live Subscription to Play

Call of Duty: Warzonereleases today under the promise of beingfree to play for everyone, but it can’t really guarantee that due to a lack of control over its host console’s rules, particularly the Xbox’s. Xbox One owners will still need an Xbox Live Gold subscription or a Game Pass Ultimate subscription to playWarzone. In a way, this isn’t surprising: Xbox has always required players to pay a subscription to use online gaming services....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Deanna Perez

Call of Duty: Warzone Tracker App No Longer Works After Activision's Privacy Update

After a major burst of news regardingCall of Duty: Warzoneand a world of stat-tracking apps, Activision has decided to make a chance to each player’s privacy settings. Many fans considered it only a matter of time until Activision made a decision regarding third-party applications, but this new choice has caused frustration among the game’s fans.Call of Duty: Warzoneplayers are expressing a wide range of anger and confusion towards the developers, but others say that something had to be done either way....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Scott Jackson

Castlevania Season 3 Trailer: Evil Never Stays Buried

The new Season 3 trailer for Netflix’sCastlevaniaseries is here, and it looks just as amazing as the previous 2 seasons. Fans have been eagerly anticipating the next drop ofCastlevaniaepisodes since the series first launched in 2017, and again when Season 2 released in 2018. The new two-minute trailer looks to continue the flashy, violent, and emotional fights between the monstrous world of Dracula and characters like Trevor Belmont and Sypha. Fans won’t have to wait much longer to seewhere the show will go next, as Season 3 will premier on Netflix on June 28, 2025....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Robin Gonzalez

Dark Souls 3: Where To Find Hollow Gems

Wielding an impressive weapon is always satisfying inDark Souls 3, however, many of the coolest armaments can be enhanced beyond simplyupgrading them with Titanite Chunk and Titanite Slabs. Speak with the blacksmith Andre of Astora in Firelink Shrine after acquiring different key items call “coals” to unlock the ability to infuse weapons with specific gems. RELATED:Dark Souls 3: A Complete Guide To Infusions One of the less-used infusions is the Hollow infusion, which increases the power of auxiliary effects (bleed, poison, and frost) that are already on one’s weapon while decreasing its base damage as well as its scaling with Strength and Dexterity....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Kristin Burch

Every Twitch Streamer Banned in 2021 So Far

February is coming to a close, with a lot having already happened on Twitch in both January and February. While the rest of 2021 may have even more high-profileTwitchbans, the ones that have already happened are still notable. Not all of the causes of these Twitch bans are currently known. However, some of the ones with known reasons range from copyrighted music usage, to the extreme of threatening the streamer’s own children....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Charles Carter